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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "the key word to this transaction is absolute confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • florencekamma66@yahoo.ca
  • kammafrank71@yahoo.ca
  • florencekamma49@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Florence Kamma <florencekamma66@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: florencekamma49@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:10:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Kamma's family. (your assistance is highly needed)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: florencekamma66@yahoo.ca



- From Kamma's family. Dear, My name is Mrs Florence KAMMA,the wife of late Mr James KAMMA of Zimbabwe.It mighty be a suprise to you where i got your contact address;i got it in my desperate search for a highly responsible and trustworthy individual to assist me and my family in this transction.During the current rises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our president Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party memebers and their followers. My husband was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the president's political ideology, the president supporters invaded my husband's farm burnt down everything, shot him and as a result of the wounds sustained, he became sick and died after two days. And after his death, i with my two children decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives to BENIN-REPUBLIC IN WEST AFRICA. BUT, before he died HE WROTE HIS WILL, which reads 'MY BELOVED SON,I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF $18 MILLION AMERICA DOLLARS (18,000,000.00) WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN BENIN- REPUBLIC (WEST AFRICA). IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY DEATH ONLY, You should solicit for the reliable foreign partner/s to assist me to transfer this money out of BENIN-REPUBLIC for investment purpose.I will deposit the money in your name and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit code,.I have all the documents. From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depends on this money as much, i will be very grateful if you can assist us.I with my two children are now living in BENIN-REPUBLIC as POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS and the financial laws of BENIN-REPUBLIC does not allows ASYLUM SEEKERS certain financial Rights to such huge amount of money. In view of this,i cannot invest this money in BENIN-REPUBLIC hence i am asking you to asist me to transfer this money out of BENIN-REPUBLIC for investment purposes.For your efforts,we are prepared to offer you 30% of the total funds,while 60% will be kept for me and my family under your care, and 10% will be kept for any expenditure we might encounter. Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done would be conveyed to you once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves.For detailed information , please contact my son Mr Frank kamma (JNR) by email address: kammafrank71@yahoo.ca YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.Wishing you all the best, MRS FLORENCE KAMMA. NOTE:THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY. I WISH HOWEVER, TO ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. Thanks,WIDOW MRS FLORENCE KAMMA. E-MAIL : florencekamma49@yahoo.com

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